METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING BOTH SIDES OF A MEDIA TO A READ/WRITE HEAD IN A STORAGE DEVICE - Patent 1256113

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EP 1 256 113 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	13.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/46

(21)	Application number: 01903029.5

(22)	Date of filing: 08.01.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G11B 5/008, G11B 15/60, G11B 21/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0100/892

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0105/2243 (19.07.2001 Gazette 2001/29)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

12.01.2000 US 481896

(71)	Applicant: Storage Technology Corporation
	Louisville, CO 80028-4309 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	TUCKER, Matthew Lafayette, CO 80026 (US) PENNER, Bryan, D. Boulder, CO 80304 (US)

(74)	Representative: W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
	Celcon House289-293 High Holborn London WC1V 7HU London WC1V 7HU (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING BOTH SIDES OF A MEDIA TO A READ/WRITE HEAD IN A STORAGE DEVICE